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   National Adoption Month

   National Adoption Month is a monthlong observance in the US each year dedicated to celebrating adoption and the families that have expanded through adoption, and to increasing awareness about issues related to adoption and foster…
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   National Epilepsy Awareness Month

   National Epilepsy Awareness Month is a monthlong observance each year in the US dedicated to raising awareness about epilepsy and supporting people with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder that affects a person’s central nervous…
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   National Diabetes Month

   National Diabetes Month is a monthlong observance in the US each year dedicated to raising awareness about diabetes. There are multiple forms of diabetes, including type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Forms that are…
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   attention economy

   The term attention economy refers to the range of economic activities based on people’s attention being treated as a scarce and highly desirable resource to be captured and maintained. In attention economy, attention primarily refers…
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   surveillance capitalism

   Surveillance capitalism is a term for the form or aspect of capitalism primarily based on the collection and sale (and other use) of personal data to generate profit. The word surveillance in the term refers…
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   clout chaser

   Clout chaser is a critical term for a person who is thought to be intent on attaining fame, especially one who tries to do so in ways considered desperate, such as leveraging their proximity to…
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   let that sink in

   Let that sink in is an idiom used immediately after a statement to urge that it be properly considered so that it can be fully understood and appreciated. Example: The team has lost 56 games…
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   Dark Brandon

   Dark Brandon is a nickname (or alter ego) applied to US President Joe Biden in memes and social media posts. Although the name was initially (and is still sometimes) used in a mocking way based…
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   phrogging

   Phrogging is the act of secretly living in another person’s home without their knowledge or permission. A person who engages in phrogging is sometimes called a phrog or, less commonly, a phrogger. The verb form…
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    I said what I said

    I said what I said is a phrase used to indicate that one is unapologetically sticking to an opinion or statement even though it has been or is likely to be met with strong disagreement…
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    💩 Pile of Poo emoji

    The pile of poo emoji is used in a variety of contexts. A common usage is replacing the expletive shit (or crap), in both the literal and figurative senses. It can also be used to…
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    quiet quitting

    Quiet quitting is an informal term for the practice of reducing the amount of effort one devotes to one’s job, such as by stopping the completion of any tasks not explicitly stated in the job…